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Friday, July 10, 2009

A Look at All Fourteen Styles of Vogue's New Book for Better Sewing!

Well, this is something I probably should have posted sooner! This post is a look at all fourteen styles featured in VoNBBS.

The projects go from easiest to most difficult, though you'll notice I've been jumping around. I am starting with the first half of the book, though.

Another thing to note: there have been a couple questions from commenters about how I'm obtaining the patterns. VoNBBS does not come with the patterns, so I've been tracking them down online. I still have a bunch to find, and I'm afraid they might never turn up. (Vintage pattern sellers, please let me know if you come across any of these!) If that's the case, I'll have to come up with a suitable alternative. I'm thinking a similar Vogue pattern from the same year would be a good substitute (I could make any necessary changes to the pattern). Let me know if you have feedback on this solution!

Update: I've added the pattern numbers! I also added an asterisk next to the ones I'm still looking for. If you have any of these to sell (particularly in a bust 34-36, but any size will do), please let me know!

Thanks for this, I tried to look for images from the book online but could only find a few.

I was wondering if posting the pattern numbers on your site would help or hinder your job of finding the patterns. Bad idea: Someone else might beat you to one. Good idea: Someone tracks one down and lets you know about it. But you should at least let us know which ones you do have (no pattern numbers necessary) just in case we come across the others.

I'm really loving your posts! Hopefully they'll motivate me to get back to sewing soon. So, thanks for the inspiration.

Funny to see that my personal favorites (7 and 9) were popular with you all too! #7 will be coming up soon, after I sew the chemise dress.

Lsaspacey, thanks for the tips! I added the pattern numbers, as well as an asterisk next to each one I'm still looking for. If you come across them, let me know! If you want it for yourself, perhaps we can work out a time share arrangement. :)

7 is my favorite, too. What did women who didn't have figures like that wear? I know that we were collectively thinner back then, but seriously, that waist requires a really tight corset waist girdle. Are the patterns sized for such a tiny waist? I guess my favorites are the looser designs that don't require so much cinching.

I know this is an old post but I just recently started following your blog! I just had to say that these patterns actually almost make me physically hurt just looking at them. I hate anything tight on my waist and that just looks downright painful! How could you sit or bend over in those things? Just my few cents! But kudos to you for trying to make these!

I had to check this out. I wondered if the book came with the patterns. What a quest you are on. But where better than NYC to be looking for these goodies! I love the bolero and was looking for a bolero pattern to go with the black linen dress I just made for a wedding. I am going on the hunt for that pattern. Check out the new Vogue collection on Pattern Review, Michael Kors has a dress that looks a lot like #4 in the Vogue book. I was thinking of buying the Kors pattern. Your blog is great fun.

2, 4, 10 and 12! I found your blog via a friend's facebook link. I showed this post to my mother (we're cleaning out her home of 50 years and moving her to a condo) and she said, "Oh, I had that one and threw it away a few weeks ago." eeks!

But we do have dozens of fab patterns from the 50's and 60's. She was a home economics teacher during that time and is a very talented seamstress. We decided that we'd remake some of my favorites together (my sewing skills aren't what they used to be when I lived at home.) I'm really excited! There will be a post on my blog in a couple of days with a few of the patterns we'll be remaking in the next year or so.

#4 and 10. Love that style. Love how well it's fitted and tapered. Especially with the stretch woven fabrics and knits we have available today. I think we can all comfortably wear these styles and look great!